Weekley

{{Short description|Village in Northamptonshire, England}} {{about|the village|the surname|Weekley (surname)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use British English|date=March 2014}} {{infobox UK place |country = England |official_name= Weekley |coordinates = {{coord|52.4176|-0.6993|display=inline,title}} |population= 297 |population_ref= (2011) |unitary_england= North Northamptonshire |lieutenancy_england= Northamptonshire |region= East Midlands |constituency_westminster= Kettering |post_town= Kettering |postcode_district = NN16 |postcode_area= NN |dial_code= 01536 |os_grid_reference= SP8880 |london_distance= |static_image= |static_image_caption= }}

'''Weekley''' is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire, on the outskirts of Kettering.

The village's name probably means, 'wood/clearing by the Romano-British vicus', a trading settlement. There are two known Romano-British destinations in the surrounding area. On the other hand, 'wych-elm wood/clearing' might be an alternative derivation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Weekley|title=Key to English Place-names}}</ref>

At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 242 people,<ref>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=797311&c=weekley&d=16&e=15&g=472825&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1259431105664&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Office for National Statistics: Weekley CP: Parish headcounts]. Retrieved 28 November 2009</ref> increasing to 297 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11130235&c=Weekley&d=16&e=62&g=6451389&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1468248727156&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=11 July 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>

Many houses in Weekley have thatched roofs. The busy A4300 road runs through the village.

==Governance== Weekley is part of the North Northamptonshire unitary authority.

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== External links == *{{Commons category-inline|Weekley|position=left}} *[http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/villages/weekley/index.htm A description] *{{oscoor gbx|SP887807}}

Category:Villages in Northamptonshire Category:Civil parishes in Northamptonshire Category:North Northamptonshire